41.   He prayed that people overcome hatred and rancor and resume dialogue.

42.   Hong said the two sides differ so widely that it could take a long time before they resume dialogue.

43.   However earlier this month, Pyongyang expressed a willingness to resume dialogue with South Korea and the United States.

44.   His visit to North Korea came shortly after the communist country agreed to revive reconciliation efforts with South Korea and resume dialogue with the United States.

45.   In a related development, Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin said senior members of the group and the Palestinian Authority would meet soon in Cairo to resume their dialogue.

46.   In a letter sent to North Korea on Friday, South Korean Unification Minister Jeong Se-hyun urged the North to resume official dialogue.

47.   In other news, the United Nations said Iraq is ready to resume dialogue on sanctions without special conditions.

48.   In Washington, the U.S. State Department urged the two countries to respect the cease-fire agreement and resume dialogue.

49.   Iran urges India and Pakistan to resume dialogue to ease tensions.

50.   India would be prepared to resume dialogue with Pakistan once cross-border terrorism stops, Singh said.